When working in rows, read chart from right to left on RS rows and from left to right on WS rows. When working in rounds, read all rows from right to left. When working in patt, strand yarn not in use loosely across wrong side of work.

BACK and FRONT (both alike)

With 3.75mm needles and M, cast on 103(111:119:127:135) sts.

1st rib row (RS) K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd rib row P1, [k1, p1] to end. These 2 rows form the rib and are repeated. Work a further

12 rows. Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a k row, work 6 rowsin st-st. Cont in st-st and work from Chart A as follows: 1st row

These 2 rows set the patt. Cont as set to end of chart row 15. With M, beg with a p row and work 21(23:25:27:29) rows in st-st.

The last 36(38:40:42:44) rows form the patt. Work a further 46 rows in patt.

Shape raglans

Cont in patt as set, shaping as follows: Cast off 4(5:6:7:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 95(101:107:113:117) sts.

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1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes only

Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end. Next row K to end. Next row P to end. Rep the last 4 rows 2(1:0:-:-) times more. 89(97:105:-:-) sts **.

All sizes

Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end. Rep the last 2 rows until 77 sts rem, ending with a RS row. Next row P2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2tog. Leave these 75 sts on a spare needle.

SLEEVES

With 3.75mm needles and M, cast on 53(57:61:65:69) sts. 1st rib row (RS) K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd rib row P1, [k1, p1] to end These 2 rows form the rib and are repeated. Rib a further 20 rows. Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a k row, work in st-st. Work 20(18:16:14:12) rows and inc one st at each end of the 11th(9th:7th:5th:3rd) row and foll 8th row. 57(61:65:69:73) sts. Cont in st-st and work in patt from Chart A as follows: 1st row K16(18:20:22:24) sts before patt rep, k across 26-st patt rep of Chart A, k15(17:19:21:23) sts after patt rep. 2nd row P15(17:19:21:23) sts before patt rep, p across 26-st patt rep of Chart A, p16(18:20:22:24) sts after patt rep. These 2 rows set the patt. Work a further 4 rows. Inc and work into patt one st at each end of the next row and every foll 8th row until there are 75(79:83:87:91) sts, at the same time, cont as set to end of chart row 15, then beg with a p row and M, work 21(23:25:27:29) rows in st-st. The last 36(38:40:42:44) rows form the patt. Work a further 46 rows, so ending with same chart row as Back and Front to raglan shaping.

Shape raglan top

Cast off 4(5:6:7:9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67(69:71:73:73) sts.

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th sizes only

Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end. Next row K to end. Next row P to end. Rep the last 4 rows -(0:1:2:4) times more. 67(67:67:67:63) sts.

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All sizes

Next row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. Next row P to end.

Rep the last 2 rows until 45 sts rem, ending with a RS row. Next row P2tog, p19, p2tog, p20, p2tog. Leave these 42 sts on a spare needle.

YOKE

Join the 4 short raglan seams. With the longer 4mm circular needle, starting with left sleeve and working from chart A, work across left sleeve, front, right sleeve and back in st-st (k every round) as follows: patt 15 sts before patt rep, [work across 1st row of 26-st patt rep] 8 times, patt 11 sts after patt rep. 234 sts. This round sets the position of the chart. Now work in patt as follows: 2nd to 15th rounds Work across 2nd to 15th rounds from Chart A. 16th round With M, k to end. 17th round With M, k2, [k2tog, k7] to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5. 208 sts. 18th to 22nd rounds With M, k to end. 23rd round With M, k1, [k2tog, k6] to last 7 sts, k2tog, k5. 182 sts. 24th to 29th rounds With M, k to end. 30th round With M, k2tog, [k5, k2tog] to last 5 sts, k5. 156 sts. 31st round With M, k to end. Now work in patt from Chart B as follows: 32nd round Patt 14 sts before patt rep, [work across 26-st patt] rep 5 times, patt 12 sts after patt rep. 33rd to 42nd rounds Work 2nd to 11th rounds from Chart B, decreasing where indicated on 2nd and 10th chart rows. 120 sts. 43rd round With M, k to end. Change to 3.25mm circular needle. 44th to 59th rounds With M, [k1, p1] to end. Cast off in rib.

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